HP9885 8" floppy unit

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri Apr 4 19:51:00 2003

At 09:34 PM 4/4/03 +0200, you wrote:
>> Sergio,
>
>Hi :-)
>
>> Yes it CAN be attached. You'd have to use the GPIO interface and
>probably have to write you're own drivers. The GPIO interface is the nearest
>thing to the original interface (HP 98034 option 85 IIRC) for the 9885. I
>THINK I remember that HP did make an 9885 interface for the early 9000 200
>series computers but I don't remember the details. The original interface
>for the 9885 is a 16 bit parallel interface, it is NOT SASI or SCSI.
>
>Great !
>Thanks for the information. I shall try to send you one photo of the disk
>unit backside
>to see the connectors I told in my previous message.

   Thanks for the offer but I know what it looks like. I have several 9885 units. That "SCSI" connector is the standard connector that HP uses for GPIO.

     Joe

>
>Thanks and Greetings
>With Best Regards
>Sergio
Received on Fri Apr 04 2003 - 19:51:00 BST